The academic genius started by accidentally flirting with the rich female principal.

Professor Shen Yanru, a mature woman, bit her lip as she looked at the WeChat message sent by someone. An indescribable sense of shame surged through her body, while at the same time she felt a mix of curiosity and confusion.

I only mentioned to him last night that I needed an NSC-level paper before I would start dating him, and in just one night he actually came up with a complete plan. That's something to think about... Besides his eagerness to date me, there's also... just how much of a procrastinator is this guy?!

have a look...

A little incentive and they came up with a research direction overnight—it's unimaginable... If the incentive were any more stimulating, they might even have a Nobel Prize in mind.

"..."

"I don't believe it!"

"It's not that simple."

Shen Yanru frowned and muttered to herself, "There are indeed quite a few research projects that can be published in Nature, but to actually implement them... it's not something that can be done so easily. Hmph... trying to fool me?"

As they were speaking,

He picked up his phone and quickly typed a message.

[Shen Yanru: I'm in my office. You can come over now.]

[Chen Yu: Received!]

"I'd like to see..."

"What kind of solution can you come up with!" Shen Yanru muttered coldly, her face stern.

at the same time,

Chen Yu hurriedly left the dormitory and then went straight to the mature female professor's office.

With summer vacation approaching, some students went home early. Chen Yu had originally planned to go home as well, but an unexpected event occurred... and before he knew it, he was about to start his doctoral studies, without even informing his family...

but,

Chen Yu's parents supported his decision to pursue a doctorate, so his decision did not cause any conflict within the family.

Soon, Chen Yu arrived at Shen Yanru's office. He gently knocked on the door, said "Come in," and pushed it open. When Chen Yu entered the office, the mature female professor was sitting there.

Today she wore a charcoal gray fitted business suit. The fullness of her thirties was hidden in the neat cut. She seemed to have no sense of ostentation at all, but she gave people a unique mature woman's charm, while not losing the dignity of a scholar.

"Professor Shen..."

Chen Yu called out to her after entering the office.

Shen Yanru did not respond, but merely glanced up, though a barely perceptible hint of tension and panic flickered between her brows.

"Speak."

"What are your specific thoughts?"

After Chen Yu sat down opposite her, the mature female professor asked him indifferently.

That's right.

"I want to study unconventional superconductivity."

"Specifically, we need to seek breakthroughs in the related lattice system to find the possibility of unconventional superconductivity," Chen Yu said earnestly. "If this is achieved... we can further study novel quantum states and build a completely new research platform for the mechanism of unconventional superconductivity."

The mature female professor frowned, repeatedly muttering a few keywords.

Based on her years of experience and intuition in this field, the research direction proposed by someone... does indeed have great research value, and there are very few unconventional superconducting systems at present. As long as a new platform emerges, it will be an extremely valuable achievement.

but...

Synthesizing unconventional superconducting materials is like winning the lottery.

Does he really have the ability? Or is he just bragging to boost his favorability towards me?

"What materials?"

"If you want to study unconventional superconductivity, you'll need a materials platform, right?" Shen Yanru asked casually.

Chen Yu pursed his lips and said seriously, "A few years ago, a team synthesized a vanadium-based lattice material. This material exhibited phenomena such as superconductivity, unconventional charge density waves, anti-conventional Hall effect, pairing density waves, electronic nematic order, and time reversal symmetry breaking..."

"but..."

He paused briefly before continuing, "The electronic correlation in this system is relatively weak, and the vanadium element is not magnetic, so it is generally believed that... its superconductivity still originates from the conventional electron-electron pairing mechanism."

"I think..."

"By changing the ratio of the co-solvent, a novel chromium-based cage structure was generated," Chen Yu said.

After listening to someone's explanation, Shen Yanru fell silent. It seemed to make no mistakes at the moment, and the relevant research topic had specific reference directions. It just required long-term experimental exploration to find the perfect solubilizer ratio.

That's an unknown...

With good luck, it might be completed in a year or two; with bad luck, it might never be found in this lifetime.

"I can support your project and provide funding for the entire project, but..." Shen Yanru said seriously, "My funding doesn't come from thin air. You need to sign a performance-based agreement with me."

Um...

That makes sense.

After all, research projects of this level are extremely difficult to get funding for, let alone get approved. Now that Shen Yanru is willing to guarantee it, even if she signs ten performance-based agreements instead of just one, she'll still make a fortune.

"Um..."

"What about the content?" Chen Yu asked.

"I haven't thought of the specifics yet... I'll tell you when I do," Shen Yanru said expressionlessly. "First, establish your research topic."

Chen Yu hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly said, "Let me make this clear beforehand... I will not do anything illegal or disorderly, nor will I agree to anything that violates moral principles."

"..."

"Am I that kind of person?" Shen Yanru rolled her eyes.

Next second,

The office fell silent.

Chen Yu looked at the mature female professor sitting opposite him. He wondered if it was because of last night, but he suddenly felt that the woman in front of him was actually quite cute. Of course, what was most noteworthy was the rich charm that had been nurtured by the years.

Mmm...

Today's mature female professors are also very attractive.

Just as someone was secretly sniffing her scent, Shen Yanru noticed his gaze. It was a mix of dazedness and lewdness, but strangely, she didn't feel any aversion to it.

On ordinary days...

Anyone who dares to look at you like that would have turned on you long ago, yet you manage to remain calm when facing them.

"Chen Yu..."

"Last night...the request I made to you." Shen Yanru pursed her lips, turned her head slightly to the side, and muttered softly, "You absolutely mustn't tell anyone."

"oh..."

"Where is your stepmother?"

"Are you even keeping this from her?" Chen Yu asked.

Shen Yanru was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a long time... then nodded silently. Suddenly, her expression changed, and she said irritably, "From now on, when you mention that person in front of me, don't keep calling her 'stepmother.' I have nothing to do with her, understand?"

"hold head high--"

Chen Yu casually replied.

"that..."

"Professor Shen...I'm leaving now?"

After Chen Yu finished speaking, he stood up, preparing to say goodbye to the mature female professor.

Shen Yanru didn't say anything, but just rolled her eyes at him.

......

......

"Bang bang bang—"

"Please come in."

Chen Yu gently pushed open the door to the mature female vice principal's office.